Six months after Sarah's reckless choice, she is struggling to deal with what
she has done and trying to find a way to break free from the demon bond she has
made. She finds out the vampire lied about his maker and she's faced with more
difficult decisions.

Clueless to what his sister is going through, Shaun has been spending time in
White Oaks on the pretence of training with his parents. He’s determined to
find out who Elle’s working for, and he’s thinking about asking her out, maybe.

A new threat surfaces in White Oaks and the twins have to neutralise it before
things get out of hand, and before the Council find out. It would just be
another day's work, if Shaun wasn't being accused of murder and Sarah wasn't
being driven to distraction by her demon...

Okay this
book was much better than book 1.I didn’t
feel confused liked I did during the first book.This is not saying that it was predictable
because it wasn’t.The book was exciting
as far as everything that was happening.Poor Shaun is a victim of his sister Sarah’s trouble over and over, but
she never does it on purpose.I love how
they are always there for each other whenever they get into trouble.This is what I would hope for all twins
especially since I do have twin nephews.I don’t want to say anymore on what happens in the story because I do
not want to ruin your journey.I
recommend this to those who love paranormal genre and especially if you liked
book 1.I think it will continue to get
better with each book in the series.I
look forward to the next book and seeing what trouble the Gallows get into next
:)

**received the book free
from the Making Connections group for an honest review

The Battle for Princess Madelineby Kirstin Pulioff
156 pages
Published May 29, 2013The Kingdom of Soron bustled with activity as preparations for the Fall Festival began. Lively merchants, hardworking farmers, and musicians eagerly awaited this event of harvest and joy. This year’s festival was even more important, as they celebrated Princess Madeline’s betrothal to her knight champion, Daniel.

Celebration quickly turns to disaster as Prince Paulsen returns with curious demands, either Princess Madeline will be his, or no ones. Rejection turns to obsession and battle is declared.

In a tense struggle to decide her future, Princess Madeline must choose where to put her trust… in the king’s tried and true plan, the wizard’s cryptic messages and maps, or her own sense of bravery. Follow Princess Madeline on this adventure as she battles evil in an attempt to create a future of love and magic.

Kirstin Pulioff is a storyteller at heart. Born and raised in Southern California, she moved to the Pacific Northwest to follow her dreams and graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Forest Management. Happily married and a mother of two, she lives in North Plains, Oregon, and enjoys being a stay at home mom. When she’s not writing, she is busy with her kids, church and the family business.

The Kingdom of Soron is known for many things, its rolling landscape, haunting history, fiery sunsets, and its beautiful princess. Princess Madeline woke on her sixteenth birthday to realize that her future had been planned out, a life full of privilege, royalty, and boredom... a life with a husband and knight champion that she did not choose. Using her charm, strength and stubbornness, she defies the King at every turn, determined to keep her freedom on her terms.Freedom quickly turns to disaster as she finds herself seized by a group of wandering bandits. With the kingdom in turmoil over her capture- her Knight Champion eager to prove himself, a group of dedicated suitors determined to win her hand, and a group of exiled wizards join forces in the hunt to rescue her. Follow Princess Madeline in this adventure to find freedom and love.

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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Goodreads blurb:
19-year-old twin demon trackers Shaun and Sarah Gallows are used to
running into trouble - mostly the kind with fangs - but while Sarah embraces
her powers to their fullest extent, trusting her instincts implicitly, Shaun
distances himself from his abilities and can do little more than despair at his
sister’s reckless nature and idly back her up.

When they come across 17-year-old Melissa Carling, a demon tracker who’s been
torturing innocent super-naturals, they know they have to stop her. Sarah is
desperate to punish Melissa for what she’s been doing but Shaun’s instant
attraction to the girl points to a soul-mate bond stronger than anything he’s
ever had to fight before…

I liked this
story and especially both characters Shaun and Sarah.I’m not sure yet what caused it, but I was
confused on several occasions and still have many questions that I’m hoping the
2nd book will clear up.This
story is interesting, but I had no trouble when I needed a break putting it
down.I usually get this though with the
first book in a series.I know building
a new world takes time. I’m looking forward to seeing where this series might lead
since there is a lot of intriguing possibilities.

**received the book
free from the Making Connections group for an honest review

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Goodreads blurb:
A Cinderella who spends her nights as a wolf. A prince with a taste for
blood.

Seventeen year old Cydney struggles against her werewolf nature, trying to keep
everyone around her safe. No way will she risk exposing the beast at the
prince’s ball, no matter how her two cousins try to persuade her. Even as she
attempts to get on with her life, Cydney can’t forget the boy she loved three
summers ago — or what she did to him after losing control.

Turned into a vampire to save his life, the prince refuses to live up to his
royal duties. He just wants to find the girl he loved and lost...the werewolf
girl who bit him. But his father, the king, commands him to attend a ball where
he must choose a wife. Can he find his Cinderella before he's forced to marry
another? He doesn’t even have her real name, much less a glass slipper.

I liked this
furry fairytale.It is a werewolf and vampire
equivalent of Cinderella and Prince Charming.I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway and will be adding it to my
classroom library to share it with my high school students.And it is signed too!!

The cover is absolutely beautiful, and I love it!!!

I think it
is a good story and an easy read which will appeal to my students. I’m hoping that there will be more stories about
Ile de la Paix the island country where supernaturals live together. This world would make for a great series, and
I think it could easily be crossed over to an adult series to explore the
conflicts with the different factions or the threats to the kingdom. I
recommend to YA lovers of paranormal romance.

Monday, May 20, 2013

…a normal twelve year old girl with a talent for writing, who has a very not
normal family secret. And when Lizzy’s father vanishes, that secret will change
her life in ways unimagined. (Spoiler Alert! It turns out that Lizzy, or
Elizabeth S. Speare, is the last living descendant of William Shakespeare.
Shhh! Don’t tell anybody!)

Then Lizzy and her best friend Sammy are kidnapped, awakening in the faraway
land of Manhattan. Their host is Jonathan Muse, whose job is to protect Lizzy
from becoming the latest victim in a family feud nearly five hundred years old.
Could that be why the mysterious, eye patch-wearing Dmitri Marlowe is after
her? (Spoiler Alert 2—he’s the last living descendant of Christopher Marlowe, a
friend and rival of Shakespeare’s. But keep it to yourself!) Is Marlowe after
Lizzy’s family fortune rumored to be kept in Shakespeare’s tomb? Does he seek
artistic immortality? Or Revenge (with a capital R) for a death long, long ago?

In a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, Lizzy and Sammy are thrust into the realm
of the mythical and fantastic—from satyrs and Cyclopses to Middle Eastern cab
drivers and Brooklyn hipsters—in what is truly “an improbable fiction” as the
Bard himself once wrote.

About the Author:
Ally Malinenko, a self-proclaimed Bardolator, took her first pilgrimage
to Stratford-Upon-Avon in 2009 and hasn’t been the same since. Lizzy Speare and
the Cursed Tomb is her first children's book. Her poetry book, The Wanting
Bone, was published by Six Gallery Press. She blogs at allymalinenko.com. Ally
lives in Brooklyn with her husband.

Kept me
engaged through the entire story, I loved how Shakespeare was nicely entwined
into this story.The creativity in this
book is awesome because it is has everything.It is like Shakespeare meets mythology in today’s world.I love mythology, and I have always liked
Shakespeare, but this took it to a whole other level.There is mystery, lies, intrigue, revenge,
plays, love, and so much more I can’t wait to see where Lizzy’s adventure leads
her next.

My only
concern is will it keep a child engaged who is 12 like my son. I plan on re-reading this with my son to see
what he thinks. I definitely see high
school kids and adults loving this book, but I’m not sure about middle grades
yet. I will let you know :) If my son
loves it, I will whole heartedly give it 5 unicorns!! :)

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Goodreads blurb: A powerful vampire lost deep in his
bloodlust, Snow is a savage animal, mindless with rage and a thirst for
violence, and trapped with no hope of awakening from an endless nightmare…
until a song draws him up from the abyss, restoring his sanity but leaving him
haunted by the sweet feminine scent of lilies and snow, and fragmented familiar
lyrics.

When the mysterious and beautiful songstress reappears in Snow’s room at
Vampirerotique, she awakens a fierce protective streak and stirs dark desires
that drive him to claim her as his female, even when he knows his touch will
destroy her innocence.

A single forbidden taste is all it takes to unleash emotions in Aurora that she
shouldn’t possess, tearing her between duty and desire, and luring her into
surrendering to her wildfire passion and embracing hungers that burn so hotly
they threaten to consume them both.

One act of kindness can lead to one thousand acts of sin though, each a black
mark against the bearer’s soul and another grain of sand that slips through an
hourglass. The clock is ticking and time is almost up. Can beauty save the
beast?

About the Author: Felicity Heaton writes passionate
paranormal romance books as Felicity Heaton and F E Heaton. In her books she
creates detailed worlds, twisting plots, mind-blowing action, intense emotion
and heart-stopping romances with leading men that vary from dark deadly
vampires to sexy shape-shifters and wicked werewolves, to sinful angels and hot
demons!

If you love your angels a little dark and wicked, Felicity Heaton's best
selling Her Angel series is for you. If you like strong, powerful, and dark
vampires then try the Vampires Realm series she writes as F E Heaton or any of
her stand alone vampire romance books she writes as Felicity Heaton. Or if
you're looking for vampire romances that are sinful, passionate and erotic then
try Felicity Heaton's new Vampire Erotic Theatre series.

In 2011, five of her six paranormal romance books received Top Pick awards from
Night Owl Reviews, Forbidden Blood was nominated as Best PNR Vampire Romance
2011 at The Romance Reviews, and many of her releases received five star
reviews from numerous websites. In 2012, she received the GraveTells Author of
the Year Award and her vampire romance novel, Heart of Darkness, was selected
as a 2013 Epic Ebook Awards finalist in the paranormal romance category.
To see her other novels, visit: felicityheaton.co.uk
Follow the author on:
Her blog - felicityheaton.co.uk/blog/
Twitter - twitter.com/felicityheaton
Facebook - facebook.com/felicityheaton

My Thoughts - 5 out of
5 unicorns - I loved it!!!

This is the
long awaited story of Snow.This story
is the first to be a full length novel, and this made me very happy because I
wanted to know all about the mysterious Snow.This story was a beautiful story of being saved several times and on
many levels and had me engaged throughout as Felicity’s stories always do!I laughed, cried, got mad, and so much more
while reading about Snow and Aurora’s journey over their lives together.Felicity has a way with words that draws you
in and always keeps you guessing because her stories are never predictable.This
story has everything from babies, brotherly love, vampires, werewolf, angels,
stories of hell, Snow’s back story about what he did to his family, bloodlust,
and so much more!If you love Paranormal
Romance, you must read this series!!

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Goodreads blurb:
Cassie Scot is the ungifted daughter of powerful sorcerers, born between
worlds but belonging to neither. At 21, all she wants is to find a place for
herself, but earning a living as a private investigator in the shadow of her
family’s reputation isn’t easy. When she is pulled into a paranormal
investigation, and tempted by a powerful and handsome sorcerer, she will have
to decide where she truly belongs.

“When
sorcerers call the shots, what’s a girl without powers to do? Get ready for a
ripper of a murder mystery full of romance and intrigue, where magic potions
bubble, passions spark and vampires are definitely not your friend. Cassie
Scot: ParaNormal Detective grabs you by the heart and won’t let go until the
very last page. Well written, immersive and unputdownable. This is urban
fantasy at its best. More please!”

–Kim Falconer, bestselling author of The Spell of Rosette, Quantum Enchantment
Series

About the Author: Christine
Amsden has been writing science fiction and fantasy for as long as she can
remember. She loves to write and it is her dream that others will be inspired
by this love and by her stories. Speculative fiction is fun, magical, and
imaginative but great speculative fiction is about real people defining
themselves through extraordinary situations. Christine writes primarily about
people and it is in this way that she strives to make science fiction and
fantasy meaningful for everyone.

Christine currently lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, Austin, who
has been her biggest fan and the key to her success. They have two beautiful
children, Drake and Celeste.

I loved this
story :) It is easy to read, and I got sucked into the story. It was definitely an emotional rollercoaster
too which is always a plus because it means I’m fully engaged in the
story. First, her name matches mine
(Cassandra), YAY! I love Cassie :) as a character because she is strong and
independent, but also vulnerable which makes her more real to me as a
reader. It is also set near where I live
another bonus. This story has magic,
murder, mystery, intrigue, and vampires. I totally cried with Cassie when I was
reading. I hope and pray this becomes a
series because I want more of Cassie and her world and what happens next with
Evan. If you love the paranormal genre, you will definitely want to read this
:)

Found out from author: Cassie Scot is a *complete* 4-book
series all under contract. Book 2 expected to come out in the fall! <--YAY!!

**received
this book free for an honest review as part of the I.O. Book Tours

Monday, May 13, 2013

Goodreads blurb:
When her boss brought her to the party of the season, Mr. Ward’s
birthday bash, Angelina thought she had slipped on Cinderella’s shoes.

Now that she is compelled to remain in the mansion, trapped with a host who was
only pleasant to her in a shared fantasy, the dream abruptly turns sour.

Under other circumstances, she might enjoy staying in an opulent guest suite,
with a butler waiting on her every desire. But her cage, as gilded as it may
be, remains a prison, and her host, even if he wishes she were gone, is still
her warden.

As she struggles to get used to the situation, she can’t figure out what to
think of Morgan Ward, a man who claims to be a vampire, who at times ignores
her and at times shows himself unexpectedly thoughtful. A man she’s attracted
to despite her better judgment.

However, an unexpected conversation with her boss may give her no choice but to
get much closer to Morgan than she’s ready for…
(29,000 words)

About the Author: Kallysten is a writer of romance novels and short stories,
most of them with paranormal elements.

Her first eBooks were published by Linden Bay Romance in 2005. The defunct
Venus Press subsequently published a few of her short stories. Because so many
of her stories are linked as series and part of the same universe, she decided
it would make sense to have them all in the same place, which is why she
self-published, first with the co-op Alinar Publishing and now on her own. When
she sees calls for submissions that speak to her muse, she sometimes tries for
them, and was published this way by Samhain and Torquere.

Ok I really
liked this short story.It is the 2nd
in this series and about 67 pages, but I wished it was longer and that I was
able to figure out more about Morgan.Right now I’m not sure if Angelina is just dreaming or if Morgan is
bipolar.I can’t stand that I have to
wait to see what happens next, but I will :) I just may whine about it! :)Kallysten writing style is easy to read, and
I like characters Angelina, Morgan, and Stephen.If you like paranormal romance with an
unknown element, you will really like this story.It is keeping me guessing, not sure where it
will go next.

About the author: Amy Richie has lived in a small town her entire life. She lives with her three kids and their pet rat Jasper. She began writing in high school but never took it seriously until a few years ago. She enjoys writing because it takes her out of her everyday life and gives life to the people in her head. Amy says: “When I was little I wanted to be a mermaid, then when I was in high school I wanted to be a vampire; now as an adult I’m a writer, which is better because now I get to be both.”

“It’s strange how fast life changes. Just when you think you have it all figured out, a council man hands you six werewolves to take care of.”

Willow and her pack had barely settled into their new town when the council shows up again. Only this time it’s to ask for their help - to save Gage. How can Willow refuse?

Suddenly, Willow is thrust into a world of childhood nightmares. The Ancient City. But it isn’t at all what she thought it would be. In fact, Willow soon realizes that not many things are what she thought they would be and she has to figure out for herself which things are worth fighting for.

A GWR Publicity promotional event paid for by Anchor Group Publishing. Giveaway is sponsored by the author.

More on from this series :)

Book 1 in the Blood Vine series:

Goodreads blurb:“Being a werewolf is harder than it looks. Everyone thinks it’s just morph at the full moon, kill, morph back. That’s not true. It’s a lot harder than that. Especially if you are seventeen years old.”

Willow has the worst luck. First she has to deal with her narcissistic foster mother, Bella; then of course there’s her horrid little sister Ivy; not to mention the pack of werewolves that belong to Bella. Now, they have to move and start a new school - again.

Just when Willow thinks things can’t get any worse, Blake shows up from a council she never knew existed to name her leader of a pack she never knew existed. How was she supposed to teach a bunch of teenagers how to be wolves when she herself hated everything about her life?

My Thoughts - This series looks like it is in my wheelhouse :) I'm going to have to try to get my hands on them this summer if I have time :) I love shifter books :) Thanks for checking out my post, please leave a comment with your thoughts!! :)

Sunday, May 5, 2013

The Young/Jaxon family won the battle, but Elderson escaped, again. Now, Beck
and her family have to deal with the losses they suffered during the battle
with Elderson’s clan. They bury their dead and morn the loss of their family
members. But there would be no rest for them. Elderson may have escaped this
time, but he will be back. He wants Beck dead and will stop at nothing to make
that happen.

Will Elderson succeed, or will Beck and her family finally rid the world of
Royal Elderson and the evil he has unleashed for centuries?

My Thoughts - 5 out of
5 unicorns - I loved it!

I loved this
story just as much as the first one. It had more humor, time travel though not
planned, the family of vampires and hunters, out of body experiences, archangels,
demons, old family turning up with rekindled problems, new friends, all sorts
of changing of species, love, and so much more.This book kept me guessing, but also laughing so much.The humor is this book reminds me of when I
first started reading Shelly Laurenston, and I was laughing out loud with everyone asking me what is so funny.I love books that make me laugh, cry, fume, and wish for the love found
is books like this.If you love
paranormal romance, then you will love this story. Only thing not to love is
the cliffhanger ending and having to wait for the next book.

**received
the book free from the Making Connections group for an honest review

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Wrapped in darkness and woven with defeat, every action Chase has taken since being exiled from the Circle has been met with a devastating response. Now he's been burdened with a quest that seems impossible, and he needs to evolve into something more something greater than he ever thought he could be.

Armed with magic, friendship, and an unbreakable will, Chase must build an army and find a weapon capable of defeating the ultimate evil. But he knows that nothing great comes without sacrifice. Blessed by the very gods who have abandoned him and carrying the fate of all the worlds on his shoulders, Chase Williams is about find out just how much one man can endure.

M.R. Merrick is a Canadian
writer, and author of Exiled, the first installment in The Protector
Series. Having never traveled, he adventures to far off lands through
his imagination and in between cups of coffee. As a music lover and
proud breakfast enthusiast, he's usually found at the computer, between a
pair of headphones and in front of a large bowl of cereal.

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